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'Hell' is for ... Audiences that are Cursed

By Zachary Woodruff Friday, August 15, 2008, 05:44 AM EDT

"Hell Ride"

Contenders for "worst movie of the summer," move the hell over — the competition just got a whole lot more despicable.

How bad is "Hell Ride"? Put it this way: During a free screening I was tempted to storm out and demand money. Read more

'Mummy' Sequel an Amiable Mess

By Zachary Woodruff Friday, August 08, 2008, 04:08 AM EDT

A computer-generated cretin steers a chariot of fire-eyed horses dodging fireworks. It drags determined adventurers trying to claw their way up from the cobblestones. The camera is shaky, the audio assaultive as a ninja does a back flip, Brendan Fraser shouts a pun and somebody somewhere says "Imhotep."

Did an "Indiana Jones" movie merge with an Asian martial-arts film like chocolate and peanut butter during an earthquake? No — you're watching another "Mummy" sequel. Read more

'Wall-E'

By Paramus Post Friday, July 04, 2008, 07:05 AM EDT

'WALL-E'

"Wall-E" gets an "E" for energy, and for entertaining, at times, and for erratic.

From the spectacular creative team at Pixar, that enclave of inventiveness in Emeryville that turns out memorable animation pictures from "Monster's, Inc." to "Finding Nemo," Read more

'Get Smart'

By Lee Grant Friday, June 27, 2008, 07:11 AM EDT

'GET SMART'

'Get Smart" is a taut, laugh-filled homage to a beloved TV show of the '60s that may not have translated to contemporary times but for the splendid chemistry of its stars, Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway.

Purists who adored the old series featuring manic Don Adams as field agent Maxwell Smart and Barbara Feldon as his partner, Agent 99, of the spy agency CONTROL, may take shots at this amusing picture, but who's going to listen, and who cares? Read more

'The Foot Fist Way'

By Nina Garin Friday, June 13, 2008, 06:16 AM EDT

LOVABLE LOSER

It used to be that the loser was the sorriest of all characters in the movie universe. See: "Back to the Future's" George McFly, Cameron from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Anthony Michael Hall.

Then along came a guy named Napoleon Dynamite, and he transformed the nerd into the coolest guy around, an alternative Homecoming King of sorts. Read more

'Kung Fu Panda'

By Nina Garin Friday, June 13, 2008, 06:09 AM EDT

FUN-LOVING PANDA

Jack Black is fun-loving and round and even a little grisly, so it makes perfect sense that his animated persona would be a panda.

A "Kung Fu Panda" to be exact.

In this animated tale, Black lends his voice to Po, a clumsy and overweight bear who loves snacking yet longs to be an elite kung fu fighter. Read more

'Sex and the City'

By Nina Garin Friday, June 06, 2008, 02:14 AM EDT

'SEX AND THE CITY'

Back when "Sex and the City" was just a fizzy HBO television series, half an hour of Carrie and company never seemed like quite enough.

All the fashion! All the hunky men! All the sex talk! Even all those horrendous puns! The candylicious show always left its fans wanting extra servings. Read more

'Before the Rains'

By Beth Wood Friday, May 23, 2008, 05:14 AM EDT

'BEFORE THE RAINS'

Breathtaking panoramas of southern India and cinematic strokes of artistry fill "Before the Rains." Noted cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan captures memorable images of Kerala, his home state. Set in 1937 against the backdrop of Indian opposition to British colonialism, the film revolves around Henry, an English tea plantation owner and his right-hand man, Neela. Read more

'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'

By Sandi Dolbee Friday, May 23, 2008, 05:08 AM EDT

'THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN'

Galloping centaurs, a swashbuckling mouse, cool bad guys, way cooler good guys, girls that kick butt and just enough spiritual undertones for some Christians to think that it's about them.

What's not to like in the new "Narnia" sequel?

With "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" audiences will see a darker, funnier sister to the original epic adventure film that was a box-office smash when it debuted in 2005. Read more

'Son of Rambow'

By Zachary Woodruff Friday, May 23, 2008, 05:03 AM EDT

'SON OF RAMBOW'

The first thing to know about "Son of Rambow": It has about as much to do with Rambo as Dirty Harry does with "Harry Potter" or as Rocky Balboa does with flying squirrels. The second thing to know about "Son of Rambow": It recalls so many other films, you can count the cultural footnotes on your fingers and tributes on your toes. Read more

'Speed Racer'

By Peter Rowe Friday, May 16, 2008, 07:34 AM EDT

'SPEED RACER'

Speed kills, but it also thrills. Watching Andy and Larry Wachowski's hyperkinetic, candy-colored "Speed Racer" is like spending two hours caroming through a pinball machine. Sense and subtlety are road kill as the cartoon-deep plot zips by, but your inner third grader will be too jazzed to complain. Read more

'Then She Found Me'

By Nina Garin Friday, May 16, 2008, 06:38 AM EDT

'THEN SHE FOUND ME'

The simple dramedy "Then She Found Me" isn't the kind of thing we usually see at the start of the summer film season.

This is the time of year when big stars (Cameron Diaz) and superheroes ("Iron Man") take us as far away from reality as possible. That's why a movie like "Then She Found Me," with all its complicated emotions and messy relationships, stands out for being a little too real. Read more

'Iron Man'

By Lee Grant Friday, May 09, 2008, 04:57 PM EDT

'IRON MAN'

"Iron Man" is an ironclad jump-start to the summer movie season, a brainy adventure about a snarky, self-centered weapons-of-mass-destruction manufacturer (Robert Downey Jr.) who suddenly, thrillingly sees the light.

The film makes a political statement - much of the action takes place in Afghanistan - but does so in the glow of reason and conscience. Read more

'Made of Honor'

By Nina Garin Friday, May 09, 2008, 04:44 PM EDT

'MADE OF HONOR'

It's only natural to make the comparison between Patrick Dempsey's "Made of Honor" and Julia Roberts' "My Best Friend's Wedding."

Both movies are about boy/girl best friends who don't realize how much they love each other until one of them gets engaged.

In 1997, Roberts was the anguished "best man" who watched Dermot Mulroney marry Cameron Diaz. Read more

'The Visitor'

By Zachary Woodruff Friday, May 02, 2008, 03:48 AM EDT

'THE VISITOR'

It has been five years since writer-director Thomas McCarthy's debut, "The Station Agent," topped everyone's list of "favorite films about a dwarf, a train, and a hot-dog stand in New Jersey." With "The Visitor," McCarthy has added a second slice of pitch-perfect independent cinema to his resume. It's sure to be everyone's favorite film about an economics professor, a bongo player and a nondescript detention center in the middle of Queens. Read more